The first Sunday of November was once circled on the calendar as the return of a former NFL MVP to Bank of America Stadium. It’s now circled as the revisiting of a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
But there are additional ties on the active rosters, practice squads and reserve lists of the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers.
Here’s a glance through the list of players who have spent time with both organizations as the 1 p.m. ET kickoff nears.
CAROLINA
Aaron Monteiro, offensive tackle — By way of Brockton High School and Boston College, Monteiro has been on Carolina’s practice squad for all but two days of the regular season since November 2019.